Plant of the Month Liatris spicata Common name-Gayfeather Liatris is a North American native bulb in the Aster Family. It is a showy bloomer in summer when the grassy basal growth shoots up to four feet topped with purple flower spikes that open from the top down. All
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February Newsletter As I write this January is coming to an end and I know Spring will be here before I know it. Most of our big dry goods orders for spring have been placed and our 2013 selection of things is starting to be delivered. As
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Plant of the Month Schlumbergera x buckleyi Christmas Cactus, Zygos We love the bright and colorful Zygos around the holidays. In nature these cacti live on trees like orchids so they desire a rich and porous soil with regular feeding during growth and bloom. To get them
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Plant of the Month Fabulous Fall Color Trees Fall foliage color is beginning to happen at the nursery. Our wonderful Chinese Pistache trees are showing color as we speak. I highly recommend them as a superb shade tree for our area. Other fabulous fall foliage trees in
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Plant of the Month Lilac-Syringa Lake County gets the chill hours to grow beautiful Lilac shrubs for spring flowers and fragrance. Best known is common lilac, Syringa vulgaris and its many hybrids but we also have S. persica and S. meyeri ‘Palibin’. Many think the plain lavender
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Plant of the Month Epilobium cana / Zauschneria californica Common names: California fuchsia, Hummingbird Flower Now here is an easy to grow CA. native that gives you loads of orange-red trumpet shaped hummingbird attracting flowers from late summer through fall. They take full sun, but there are
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Plant of the Month Anemone x hybrida We do not do many shade plants as the plant of the month but here is a real gem of a late summer blooming, long lived perennial for part shade. So many of the shade plants bloom in spring but
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Plant of the Month Achillea Common name: Yarrow Yarrows are an easy care perennial for a sunny location that can grow in all zones of the West. The usually flat heads of summer blooms are long lasting, attract butterflies and make great dried arrangements. They need little
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Plant of the Month Plecostachys serpyllifolia AKA Helichrysum petiolare Petite Licorice Plant Always interesting to find a plant with two Latin names, as the rule is one Latin name accepted worldwide to avoid confusion around the globe. The 4-inch plants we are offering use the latter
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Plant of the Month Gaura lindheimeri I love this perennial for full sun. It is long blooming and easy to grow. With its popularity has come the introduction of several new varieties. The original Texas native has airy growth up to 4 feet, with pink buds opening
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